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semipolitical

semipolitical

7.2
About government or public decisions in some ways but not mainly about them
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛmiˈpɪlɪkəl/
: semipolítico
  • Traditional political identities and positions are defined less by political parties and more by nonpolitical and semipolitical actors: civil society and the media.

Examples

  • The debate was semipolitical, focusing on social issues rather than direct party affiliations.

  • His speech had a semipolitical tone, discussing community impacts without aligning with any party.

  • The organization held semipolitical events to engage citizens in discussions about local governance.

Antonyms

apolitical
12 5.9

Not involved in government or public issues and not supporting any party

How Political

political
∞ 2.9
semipolitical
7.2
apolitical
12 5.9

Surface Forms

semipolitical positive

Morphology

semipolitical = political (transparent) = semi + politic + al

The meaning is directly compositional: 'semi-' means partly, and 'political' supplies the base meaning.

Etymology

Semipolitical starts with semi-, meaning 'half', and ends with political, a part that comes from a Greek word for 'city' and is the same root as politics. So, something semipolitical is only partly political; it has some political aim or effect but is not fully about government or party debate.